Edmund Beecher Wilson

American zoologist, geneticist (1856–1939)
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Edmund Beecher Wilson

Summary

Edmund Beecher Wilson is a human[1]. Born in Geneva[2], he… he was born on October 19, 1856[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on March 3, 1939[5]. He worked as a geneticist[6], zoologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Edmund Beecher Wilson's place of birth was Geneva[2].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson passed away in New York City[4].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson was born on October 19, 1856[3].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson died on March 3, 1939[5].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson's father was Isaac Grant Wilson[10].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson was married to Anne Maynard Kidder[11].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson worked as a geneticist[6].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson's field of work was zoology[13].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson's field of work was genetics[14].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson was employed by Columbia University[15].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson was employed by Bryn Mawr College[16].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson was educated at Yale University[17].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[18].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson's doctoral advisor was William Keith Brooks[19].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson received the John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science[20].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson received the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[21].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson received the Linnean Medal[22].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson received the Croonian Medal and Lecture[23].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[25].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson was a member of Royal Society[26].
  • Edmund Beecher Wilson was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[27].

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Origins and Family

Edmund Beecher Wilson was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on October 19, 1856[3]. His father was Isaac Grant Wilson[10].

Education

Educated at Yale University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Johns Hopkins University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1876[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]. Edmund Beecher Wilson's doctoral advisor was William Keith Brooks[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[6], zoologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include zoology[13], a branch of biology[36] and genetics[14], a science[37], founded in 1900[38]. Employers include Columbia University[15], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1754[41], headquartered in Manhattan[42] and Bryn Mawr College[16], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1885[45], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[46]. Doctoral students include Walter Sutton[47], a biologist[48], 1877–1916[49], of United States[50], specialised in biology[51] and John Whittemore Gowen[52], a biologist[53], 1893–1967[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[55], specialised in biology[56].

Recognition

Awards received include John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science[20], a science award[57]; Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[21], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1917[60]; Linnean Medal[22], a science award[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1888[63]; Croonian Medal and Lecture[23], a lecture series[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1738[66]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24], a fellowship award[67]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[68], in United Kingdom[69].

Personal Life

Edmund Beecher Wilson was married to Anne Maynard Kidder[11].

Death and Burial

Edmund Beecher Wilson died on March 3, 1939[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edmund Beecher Wilson include E. B. Wilson Medal[70], a science award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1981[73].

Why It Matters

Edmund Beecher Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Nettie Stevens[76], a biologist[77], 1861–1912[78], of United States[79], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame[80], specialised in biology[81] and Margret Boveri[82], a biologist[83], 1863–1950[84], of United States[85].

Entities named for him include E. B. Wilson Medal[70], a science award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1981[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Walter Sutton[86], a biologist[87], 1877–1916[88], of United States[89], specialised in biology[90].

FAQs

Where was Edmund Beecher Wilson born?

Edmund Beecher Wilson was born in Geneva[2].

Where did Edmund Beecher Wilson die?

Edmund Beecher Wilson died in New York City[4].

Who were Edmund Beecher Wilson's parents?

Edmund Beecher Wilson's father was Isaac Grant Wilson[10].

Who was Edmund Beecher Wilson married to?

Edmund Beecher Wilson's spouses include Anne Maynard Kidder[11].

What did Edmund Beecher Wilson do for work?

Edmund Beecher Wilson worked as geneticist[6], zoologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Edmund Beecher Wilson go to school?

Edmund Beecher Wilson was educated at Yale University[17] and Johns Hopkins University[18].

What awards did Edmund Beecher Wilson receive?

Honors received include John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science[20], Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal[21], Linnean Medal[22], and Croonian Medal and Lecture[23].

Who did Edmund Beecher Wilson influence?

Edmund Beecher Wilson has been cited as an influence by Nettie Stevens[76] and Margret Boveri[82].

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    Nominated for Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
    Place of birth Geneva
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